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The domestic dramedy’s sixth season had some highlights, but it also hit a few hiccups along the way. The Bolen mystery was so drawn out that I stopped caring why they were on the run. This was only worsened by the ‘shocking’ revelation that Angie was once...an eco-terrorist. Could they have come up with a more flimsy explanation? Katherine Mayfair also got somewhat written into a corner; once her lunacy led her into a mental asylum and a subsequent speedy recovery, she fell for a female ex-stripper. It felt a little disappointing that a character with potential fell victim to such extreme storylines, and now that Dana Delany has her own series starting next year, her story probably won’t get any more resolution.
As always though, Desperate Housewives proved to be at its strongest when dealing with large-scale storylines. The best arc of the season was – surprisingly – the Fairview strangler. While most people had forgotten that Julie had been strangled early on, in episode 20 they had an episode centric on Eddie, a minor character whose abusive mother had driven him to becoming a killer. On paper, this shouldn’t have worked; backpedalling to introduce a character we’d never seen to resolve a story is a strong sign of not planning ahead. But this was DH’s writing at its best, and Josh Zuckerman played Eddie with such startling conviction that I was drawn into his plight and even rooted for him.
Special mention must also go to the ever-hilarious Eva Longoria Parker (Gabrielle Solis), who consistently delivered hilarious laugh-out-loud one-liners and injected a needed dose of humour.
What am I most excited for next season? The return of Paul Young, of course! How is he back? Why is he back? What does he want? I’m sure the effects of this will be felt along the whole street...
Season Eight was one of the strongest seasons of Smallville for a while, as it emerged as a truly ensemble drama, with major storylines for the entire cast (even Lois). The Clark/Lois relationship finally allowed Clark to lighten up a bit as the writers re-introduced some of the comedy elements that had made Season 4 so enjoyable.
Clark became Superman in all but name: working at the Daily Planet, developing feelings for Lois and creating an alter-ego – the ‘Red-Blue Blur’ (not a great name, is it?). Chloe and Jimmy’s relationship moved all over the place, with an engagement, a disastrous wedding and a death. Lana returned to provide proper closure, and while the ending was ridiculous, it put the final nail in the coffin that was the ‘Clana’ roller-coaster.
Lois now seems to be the only person who doesn’t know Clark’s secret (poor girl). Tess Mercer’s villainous status was wobbly at best, but the real threat came from Doomsday, the only villain that kills Clark in the comics. The Chloe/Davis subplot was one of the highlights, as was Justin Hartley’s return as Oliver Queen. But despite these improvements, the season ended on a depressing note, as Clark became truly unlikeable, everyone disappeared and Chloe was left all alone. And brace yourselves, as Season 9 is going to get even more Kryptonian.
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